The tribe requested the return of the scalp, believing it to represent an ancestor. It's one of 17
scalps being held by the Karl May Museum.

"In respect for the collective feelings of the Chippewa Indians, we are going to conduct our joint research work on the scalp (with the) highest possible scientific accuracy," museum director Claudia Kaulfuss told AFP.

The scalp was reportedly purchased from the descendants of a Dakota chief in 1904, according to WikiPedia. The Dakota chief purportedly took it from a Chippewa warrior during a battle, according to a collector who co-founded the museum.